Control and operating device for driven mechanisms.



A. R. G. Ag HAAC.

CONTROL AND OPERATING DEVICE FDR DRWEN Fv'EECHANISi/RSi APPLICATION FILED ocr; 30, 1911.

l 9 i 8555@ l Patented May 30, 19MI Unitarian spaans ra .ALBERT R. HAAG AND GEORGE A. HAAG, 0F PERIA, ILLINOS,

ROCK'E, GF PONTIAC, LLNOIS.

ci; entre.

ASSIGNORS TG JOHN I CNTB/OL AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR DRIVEN MECHANKISMS. l

messer.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patenten May so, isis,

Application led October 30, 1911. Serial No. 657,518.

description of the invention, which will eny able others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention pertains to improvements in control and operating device for driven mechanisms. r

It has especial reference to a structure fo driving the washing mechanism and-to the operation of awringer including clutch mechanism by which either canbe started or stopped.

It has especial reference, also, to al swinging frame for carrying the wringer, and to a gearing at the pivot of the lsaid swinging frame for operating the wringer in either of its positions.

It has reference, also, to a wrin er that can be swung on a supporting part rom the washing tub to the rinsing tub so that the clothes can be wrung from the former' into the latter and then from the latter into the basket or other receptacle from which the clothes are removed to be dried, the power being applied to the wringer from a driving part operated from mechanism at the pivot of the said supporting part.

Other advantages will appear herein' as the description proceeds and to the end that the invention may be understood I provide the accompanying drawing, in which;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete machine showing a wringer-holding portion in two extreme positions. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same with parts broken away to show the gearing beneath, and Fig. 3 shows, in perspective, certain operating parts. f

A indicates a suitable bench and B and C represent a wash-tub and rinsing-tub, respectively, both mounted on said bench. The tub B is preferably secured in position in any suitable manner and the tub C may likewise bejjixed or may be movable as deaired.

Dis a drive shaft having a bearing at E on one of the lower side rails FJ of the bench and .having a bearing also at G on a middle rail H shown in Fig. 2, and is provided with a suitable driving pulley J. Also .journaled upon the same members F, H, is

a counter-shaft K which carries a fixed gear L to mesh with a pinion M rotatably car- `riedon thesaid shaft D. lAdjacent thev gear L and secured on said shaft K is 'a sprocket 'N and opposite itl on'the shaft D 1s a loose sprocket D, a' chain N running upon both. Also on the countershaft K 1s a loose gear P to mesh with a pinion Q on the said driving shaft D, the two pinions M and Q and the -sprocket 0 including clutch portions R S, T and 4all of which are loosely mounted on the said shaft- D as stated, each having suitable teeth U, V, W respectively, the teeth U and W facing each other. Mounted on said shaft D to rotate with it between the parts R T is a clutch sleeve 2 by means, for example, of a feather and key-Way', and which has a longitudinal shifting movement whereby it may engage one or the other of the said clutch portions R T, being provided, at each end with corresponding teeth for that purpose. Mounted also on the shaft D to turn therewith, as by means of a feather 4f, and also shiftable along said shaft, is a clutch sleeve 5 provided with teeth corresponding to those of the clutch portion S.

A wringer, whose rollers are indicated at 6 in Fig. 2, is suitably carried at the upper end of two arms 7 forming a frame, whose lower `ends are pivotally mounted at opposite sides of the bench. One of said arms is mounted upon the outer end of the shaft K, for example, while the other is pivotally supported in any suitable manner by means, for example, of a bolt 8 suitably carried by an opposite raill F. These arms are adapted to swing to two extreme positions, indicated in Fig. 1, there being a suitable inclosing portion or yoke such as a strap 9 spaced from and secured to the bench A at each side as clearly shown, this structure serving Upon the shaft of one of the rollers is se cured a sprocket wheel driven through a chain 11 from a sprocket 12 on the shaft K on which the frame 7 is partially supported. It is the desire to impart both directions of rotation to the wringer through the countershaft K by the proper adjustment of the clutch-member 2. A further desire is to im part movement to the mechanism of the washing machine or tub B through the clutch 5; the connection to the said tub to be explained laten That this desire may be realized a` shifting-rod 13 is mounted in suitable bearings 14 on the side rails F,.andpthis is provided with two forks 15. 'llhese 'lie between the flanges of the said clutch members 2 and 5 in the usual manner. @ne end ofthe rod 13 is providedlwith an arm 16. The arm has an extension 17 provided with a vertically extending slot 18 through which eX- tends an arm 19 of a rocleshaft 2O having bearings at 21 and 22, Fig. 1, on the side of the adjacent arm 7. rlhe upper end of said rock-shaft has a handle 23 adapted to seat in any one of a series of notches 25 in the upper edge of a member 24 secured on said arm 7. An expanding spring 26 on said rocleshaft is held between the upper bearing 22, for example, and a pin 27 in said shaft. 'This holds the handle of the shaft positively at any of the notches 25. By reference to Fig. 1 it will be observed that a rocking movement of said shaft 20 will shift the rod 13 in thedirection of its length causing the'fork 15 to shift the clutch member2. The extremes of movement indicated in Fig. 2 will cause, the clutch 2 to engage one or the other of the clutch portions R T while the middle position will be a neutral one, or that in which the said'clutch member 2 will lie midway between said clutch portions, and the shaft D therefore, cannot drive the shaft K which'must remain idle. 1t is observed, also, that the clutch members last referred to .while rotating in the same direction must impart different directions of rotation to the shaft K through thegears L M, and the sprockets N O.

The structure for operating the washing machine and the manner of controlling the same will now be explained The gear P before referred to carries a-wrist-pin 28 to4 which is attached one end of a pitman 29 whose other end has connection with a leverarm 30 pivoted at 31'upon a suitable bracket 32 of the bench A. Secured to the opposite end of the lever arm, as shown in Fig. 3, are

two portions 33 between which is carried a pin 34'. On the top B of the tub B is secured a. casting 34" through which extends a shaft 35 which carries, within the tub, any' suitable or usual device for agitating the clothes. Said shaft carries, for example, a pinion 36 indicated in broken lines. A rackbar 37 engages said pinion and imparts an oscillating movement to said shaft due to a rocking movement of the lever-arm 30 with which the rack-bar is connected through an arm 38. This last named arm is pivoted to said rack-bar at 39 and is adapted for a vertical movement thereon. The outer'end of the said arm 38, as shown in said Fig. 3is provided in its lower edge with a notch 40 to receive the pin 34, the arm at each side of the notch being cut away at an angle as shown at 41 in both continuous and broken lines, while the eXtreme end is beveled at an opposite angle as clearly shown, as also is that part of the arm lying inward from the said notch. rlhe said top B is hinged at 42 and in raising on its hinges the arm 38 can be lifted from the pin 34 while, the arm 30 is in motion. When the top is replaced the notch 40 of the arm 38 though perhaps not rst engaging the pin 34 will finally doso due to the beveled surfaces of said arm, which in meeting said pin, will cause the arm to raise and finally fall into position. Secured on the side of the tub B is a guidingl fork 43 which prevents lateral movement of the said arm.

As previously stated. the gear` P is rotatable on the shaft and is driven by the pinion Q through the rotating clutch-member 5 on the shaft Dj rllhe fork 15 for operating the clutch slides along the'shitfing rod 13 and movement is imparted to it by the structure now to be explained. Secured to the inner side of one of the rails F is a bracket 44 to which is pivoted one corner of atriangular plate 45 one of whose other corners care ries one end of the rod 46 whose other end is loosely connected to said fork 15. rllhe third corner receives one end of a shifting rod 47 attached to the lower end of a lever 48 pivoted at 49 on the side of the bench A. When the clutch 5 is thrown into` engagement with the clutch-sleeve S the triangular plate has the position shown in' continuous lines and it is observed that in that position the rod 46 and the plate constitute a toggle and a lock since the point of connection of saidrod 46 with said plate has passed beyond the pivot point of the latter, and the clutch is thus held in driving engagement until released by moving the lever 48 to its opposite position placing the parts in the position shown in broken lines. It is noted that the shaft K may rotate without driving the gear Fand the latter may, therefore, rotate on the shaft even when said shaft is revolving in an opposite direction.

We have indicated a shelf 50 on the side of the tub B. rllhe wringer in one of its positions lies above the shelf which constitutes an aid to the easy handling of the clothes and serves to keep the latter clean.

The wringer vcan be swung to either position without disengaging the clutch 2 and, also, the contents of the tub B may be obber. 51 having its pivot at 52 upon the arms 7. Connected to the outer` free end of the member is a rod 53 whose lower end is suitably held upon the shaft D for'example. The length of the rod is substantially equal4 tothe distance between the axis of the said shaftv K and the point of supportat 52 and it lies parallel' to a line drawn between th se points so that in the movement of the arns and the rod the-latter holds the wringer in an upright position at either extreme position or even in intermediate ones. Since the rock-shaft 20 moves with the arms 7 in reaching the extreme positions, the arm 19l of the same will describe an arc of movement within the slot 17 of the part 18. Said slot must,'thereiore, be of suiiicient length to admitof this movement but in any posi-- tion the said arm will impart the desired.

shifting movement to the rod 13.

In order to provide for wringing the clothes from the rinsing-tub from the. vside ,of the'latter farthest from the Washtub the arms 7 are placed -at such a position beneath the rinsing-tub that the wringer can swing freely from the edge of one tub to the far edge of the other' as clearly indicated. For this reason the members or arms 7 must be long enough to admit of that movement.

The wringer must be kept upright or substantially so in order to conveniently feedl the clothes between its'rollers and this is provided for automatically through the rodv 53, its pivot point at-its lower end and the arm 51. Also the wringer-rolls must be driven at either position and this is yconveniently done from a common or central point which is the shaft K whose sprocket 12 through the chainll, or the equivalents of these, supply the driving power. Again, by employing the shifting clutches 2 and 5, and

" the parts'coacting with them, it is possible to operate .the wringer in both directions and the washing during either direction of its rotation, or permitted to remain idle, or the wringer may remain idle while 'the' washer is in operation.

If the clutch 2 is midway between and Y does not engage either of the parts R and T- the wringer will be idle but if in engagement machine can be operated with either it will'be operated. And if the clutch 5 is in engagement with the part S the washer will operate. Equivalents for theparts of the mechanism for producing the various operations may be adopted, of course, such as'will fairly fall within the spirit of the-invention and its claims.

Having thus described our-invention, we claim:

1. In combination, a support, a member pivoted thereon and uprising from its pivot, a mechanism carried by the member above the pivot, a drive-wheel having its'axis of rotation substantially coincident with the axis of the pivot of the member, means to yoperate saidmechanism from said drivewheel, and means to reverse the direction of rotation of the latter.

2. The combination of mechanism, a swinging member upon which the mechanism is mounted, a drive-wheel substantially at the pivot of said member,V means for operating said mechanism from said drive-wheel including gearing to reverse the direction of rotation of the latter, and means to operate the said reversing gearing to reverse the direction of rotation of the mechanism. Y 3. The combination'of a platform, a member pivoted thereto and uprising from its pivot, a mechanism carried by the member, a driving wheel Jfor the mechanism having its axis of rotation at the pivot of the member. a wheel carried by the mechanism including a driving part running upon^ both the wheels, means in control of and. for

4. In' a machine of the character described, a mainframe, a supplemental frame pivotally mounted thereon, a support for an operating means pivotally mounted on said supplemental frame, said supplemental frame being adapted to be moved to diierent angles relative to a perpendicular line through its pivot to position said operating means at different positions relative to said main' frame so as to adapt said operating means to operate on the samework during different 'stages of its treatment, means for maintaining the mechanism support in position to maintain the operating means permanently in a substantially vertical position, a power driven element, and connections between said power driven element and said operating means, said connections including a reversing means so arranged as to drive said operating means in its adjusted positions in either direction as desired.

operating means pivotally carried in the upper portion of said supplemental frame, an operating means mounted on said support, said supplemental frame being adapted to be moved to positions on either side of a perpendicular line through its pivot to position said operating means at diEerent positions relative to said `main frame so 'as to adapt said operating means to operate on the same work during ditierent stages oflits treatment, means for maintaining the operating means in substantially vertical position in the various positions of adjustment of the supplemental frame, a power driven element and connections between said power driven element and said operating means, said connections including reversing means so arranged as to drive said operating means inv its adjusted positions in either direction as desired.

6. In a machine of the character described, a main frame, a supplemental frame pivotally mounted thereon, an operating mechanism support pivoted to said supplemental frame, an operating mechanism mounted lon said support, means for holding the mechanism support in such position that the operating means will be maintained in a substantially perpendicular position, actuating means for said operating means, said actuating means including a power driven element and a plurality of rotary members and connections between said rotary members and said operating means, said connections being so arrangedy that when one of said rotary members is driven directly by said power driven element, said operating means will be driven in one direction, and when the other of said rotary members is driven directly by said power driven element, said operating means will be driven in the opposite direction, said power driven element being normally out of operative relation with said rotary members and being adapted to be placed in operative position with either of said rotary members.

7. In combination, a support, a member pivoted thereto and uprising from its pivot, an operating mechanism pivotally mounted on the outer portion of said member, means for maintaining said mechanism in substantially a vertical .position when said uprising member is moved to ditferent positions, a drive wheel having its aXis of rotation substantially coincident with the aXis of the pivot of the member, means to operate said operating mechanism from said drive wheel, and means adapted for reversing the direction of rotation of said mechanism and for interrupting said rotation.

8. In combination, a support, a member pivoted thereto and uprising from its pivot and movable to different positions relative to said support, an operating mechanism pivotally mounted on said pivoted member, means operable through the movement of said pivoted member to maintain said operating mechanism permanently in a substantially vertical position.

In testimony whereof we amx our sign tures, in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT R. HAAG. GEORGE A. HAAG.

`Witnessesz W. I. SLEMMoNs, L. M. THURLow. 

